About this object

A cloth, probably felt, amulet recorded as being used by a nun or ani. One rectangle of cloth folded over into a square and stiched together with a running stich. Five further stitches have been made on the front and back to create a simple mandala or cosmic diagram. A double loop of thread at the top would have been used to attach the amulet to a belt or strap. It is recorded that there is a paper inside the cloth printed with an amulet that is for warding off sickness.

Curators note: May have been taken from a rope belt which houses several of these cloth amulets (see nun's amulet belt in National Museums Scotland (NMS) collection). Thanks to Dr Inbal Livne for bringing this to our attention. Written by Emma Martin

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